Sideways
Episodes
14. Let's All Be Batman
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When Amrou Al-Kadhi steps into a pair of heels and takes the stage, they step into another world, another persona where they can be whatever they want...
13. A Question Of Justice
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When Ray and Vi Donovan left court after the sentencing of three boys who murdered their 18-year-old son, Christopher, they said they had justice for ...
12. Brighter than Bagpuss
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Boston, Massachusetts. 1970. A group of mothers and young children assembles outside the offices of the local TV station. It’s the first phase of a ...
11. Too Big to Succeed
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When a major earthquake hits California, it has to rebuild - but at what cost? A sunny afternoon in October, 1989. In San Francisco's Candlestick Park...
10. Under the Influence
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's 1990 and Birmingham metal band Judas Priest are on trial in court in Reno, Nevada. The band are accused of influencing the suicide and suicide at...
9. Originality Armageddon
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bonfire night, November 5th 2015, 9.30pm. An agent fires off an email. An author is accused of plagiarism. His new book lies ready to be pulped.In the...
Introducing the new series
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Syed returns with the new series of Sideways, all about the ideas that shape our lives, with stories of seeing the world differently.
8. Mental Athletics
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
American science journalist Joshua Foer was a perfectly normal guy with a perfectly normal memory. Then he entered the USA National Memory Championshi...
7. Top of the Pops
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You might not have heard of Max Martin, but you've definitely heard the songs he's written. You probably know the words whether you like the songs or ...
6. A Recipe for Happiness
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A young entrepreneur builds the ‘happiest company in the world’, an online shoe retailer so profitable that Amazon snaps it up for over a billion ...
5. The Most Selfish People on Earth
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the spacecraft Voyager, hurtling through deep space sits a golden record, filled with the music of planet earth. It is a cultural gift for unknown ...
4. Looping the Loop
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Syed asks what the world's greatest fighter pilot can tell us about decision making. He discovers a theory that transformed warfare and might ...
3. The West and the Rest
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did a shift in our sexual behaviour 2000 years ago lead to the rise of the west as a globally dominant force?Matthew Syed wants to put the western min...
2. 1 in 73 Million
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Best-selling author Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives with stories of seeing the world differently.In this episode, Matthew tells t...
1. Siding with the Enemy
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Best-selling author Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives with stories of seeing the world differently.A criminal walks into a Swedish ...
See The World Differently
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join bestselling author Matthew Syed as he explores the ideas that shape our lives. With sound design from Peabody Prize winner Benbrick, Sideways com...